09/10/2025
FREE Zoom Reading this Saturday at 10:30a!
Though this is a free reading, you have to register ahead of time at https://chelseadistrictlibrary.libnet.info/event/11755944
DEMOLITION by Matt Letscher
Directed by: David Bendena
Featuring: John Bernos*, Ryan Carlson*, Susan Craves*, Mark Colson*, John Seibert*, Meghan VanArsdalen*
Stage Directions: Hope Shangle*
Stage Manager: Lucas Daniels*
*Member Actors’ Equity Association
Synopsis:
Doug, a blue collar laborer (and self-proclaimed “best shovel man in SE Michigan”) is the jovial foreman for a family owned construction company. Currently engaged in the demolition phase on a house remodel, Doug has been charged with training Paul, the boss’ college bound son, over the course of the summer project. Doug’s connections to Paul and his parents are complex and long held, thus he feels a responsibility to help Paul get ready for life away from home. While their exchanges begin in hilariously awkward fashion and Doug’s b***y advice is often comically at odds with Paul’s more gentle nature, the two soon develop a bond, one that Doug values highly. However, it quickly becomes apparent that Paul is struggling with a problem far beyond Doug’s purview or expertise, one that could derail Paul’s future plans and worse. Unable to leave Paul completely at the mercy of adults who don’t seem to have the young man’s best interests at heart, Doug makes a choice that will dramatically change the trajectories of their lives. DEMOLITION is a tragicomedy about identity, the complexity of modern masculinity and the choices we allow to define us.
The Chelsea District Library and the Purple Rose Theatre are pleased to offer full-cast readings of upcoming or debut plays by new and established playwrights. Enjoy professional quality plays and acting with no admittance costs, and get a chance to share your thoughts and feedback with the director, playwright, and actors.
